New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-15
LUGATE HECK'S SUICIDE.
HER BROTHER TELLS HER STORY.

MARRIED AND DESERTED BY A swINDLER-GOING
TO A LAWYER TO MAKE HER WILL
Coroner Eidman yesterday continued his investga-
tions in the Miss Lugate Heck. who died from
strangulation in her at No. 443 East Eleventh
st. on Sunday Jacob Scha-fer, who let the room 10
Miss Heck, and his wife Annie said that Miss Heck
had occupied the about two years, and OF iaie
had been sick mich OF the time. Her actions haa
indicated that she was not quito sane. Ihcy Dotn
denied having the brief note transferring Yo,oO
and the contents of n trunk 10 Mrs. Schaeier, until
the Coroner fonnd it in the dead woman's pockct-
book Schaeer said that he had understood that Miss
Heck wealthy, but he did not know how ipnch
money she had where she kept it. At the request
OF the Coroner Mrs. Schaeer wrote some sentences IN
German. containing words which appeared In Miss
Hecks alleged will and tho writing in both appeared
TO be similar.
Early in the day brother of the dead w,man went
to the room in East Eleventh ST. and also TO the Coro
ner', office. He was John Heck tailor, OF No. Alb
West Thirty -ninth-st. From him Coroner Eidman
lcarred that the dead woman vas born In Baden,
foryone years ago, and came to this city before she
was OF age, to seek employment IA domestic servant.
Having learned to cook we'll. Lngate Heck was abie
IT, obtain good wages. and she saved her money care
fully. At one time she was in the employ OF Mr Seng
man. the banker and in later years sne was employed
q cook in restaurants in the city and at seaside
resorts She boarded at intervals with hei brother
.onn in West Thirty nntn-st, but she was last seen
by him four yeais ago. He thought at that time that
she had saved about 1000. She was extremely
penuroua.
About three Years ago she fell in love with Young
swndler, who promised TO marry her and induced her
10 advance some money TO establish n rrstsnrhni.
He away with 81 900 aud lett some debts which
she was compelled TO paw. The loss OF money which
che had saved. combined with her disappointment ID
love- nearly broke her heart and probably disturbed
h5r mental balance. When she went TO live at No.
443 East Eevcnth-st., she did not appear to have
some expensive ewelry which her brother had seen
her wear. She said nothing 10 the Schaefers about
her brother john aud they supposed that shc did NOT
have amy re atves in the city Her health appeared
TO he mach broken.
She drew out the money which sne had In banks.
and Dlaccl III in the custody of the German Society
To Augustus Merke cashier OF the society, she
said recently that she wished to make n Will anu
leave her money to some charitable society. lie ad-
vised her TO consult Frederick William Hollis, q
Law yer in the Equitable BUILDING. week ago yea
terday went TO Mr. Hollis. ana desired him To
draw up Will. IL was her intention to go 10 Ter
many in the spring. she said, but che wanted her
money to 90 TO the poor after she Wa dead She d'd
not mention Mrs. Schaerer Ii was arranged that abe
should return To the lawyers office and execute the
will on the following day, but she did not appear
there again.
called to prescrb. for Miss Heck, who appeared TO be
mildly Insane. When he her again on Thurs lay
she was little better but on Friday she imagined
that she followed by persona That even
lug Or Miller received a note. ia winch Miss Heck
desired him not 10 visit her again until he wa- sent
Tor. and he did not see her again. Coroner Eidman
thought late IA the day that hi.s Heck must have
committed suicide aud he gave certificate OF suicide
b, strangulaton. Miss Heck's body was removed to
the home OF her brother In Thirty -ninthst Will b.
buried John Heck said that the alleged
W IL which was shown to him by tbs Coroner was not
in his sisters writing.
The Coroner and the police last evening spent some
tune investigating u story told by V. kysela, BANKER
tf Avenue l. On Thur,day German went To see Mr..
Ky-ela and asked him il he could draw up will Tor
pn old lady who vas sick, and intrd to leave $500
TO a church II was believed that tue man was
Schaefcr. but there special significance IN the
fact. the police thought because Schacicr had
admitted having made such inquiries at the rcquest
Df VI ~ lex. II arranged that Schaefcr should
meet the Coroner aud other rsons at the police
station thi. morning To make an additional expana-
hon.